fishing : Idioms & Phrases

• an artificial fly for fishing.

Webster 1913

• noun a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
  

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• a line used in catching fish.

Webster 1913

• noun a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
  fishnet.
  

WordNet

• a net of various kinds for catching fish; including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net, seine, shrimping net, trawl, etc.

Webster 1913

• noun a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
  fishing pole.
  

WordNet

• a long slender rod, to which is attached the line for angling.

Webster 1913

• noun a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
  fishing vessel; fishing boat.
  

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• a sloop or other small vessel used in sea fishing.

Webster 1913

• noun gear used in fishing
  fishing gear; tackle; fishing rig; rig.
  

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• apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line, rod, etc.

Webster 1913

• (Micros.), a glass tube for selecting a microscopic object in a fluid. fishing expedition (metaphorical usage). an investigation searching for evidence of wrongdoing, without specifying in advance the wrongdoing to be proven, and often with no evidence of such wrongdoing available at the outset of the investigation

Webster 1913